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Fortunately, the Exit/Shift button, combined with the Octave transpose switch, generates single-value increments or decrements. Ploughing through all of this with the XL's small and notвЂ‘terribly-precise knobs can severely test your patience.

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It doesn't end there either, because Full Edit is also the window to the MIDI and Global setup pages, utilities, controller remapping and more.

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If you're already aВ dab hand at keyhole surgery you'll feel right at home, but for us lesser mortals there are aВ heck of aВ lot of options to plough through, including a multitude of synthesis pages, complete with virtual patch cords, arpeggiation, effects and EQ. Labelled 'Full Edit', this opens up every page, parameter and value. If you're thinking that this sounds simplistic, the sixth row takes aВ bellyflop into the deep end. The penultimate row contains three of the most commonlyвЂ‘used arpeggiator functions: type, latch and gate time. The second row is dedicated to key filter parameters and aВ rowВ for the amplitude envelope is next, followed by another for effects. In the factory patches, these are typically to sweep filter cutoff, adjust filter envelope amount, or maybe boost anВ effect parameter, but there's aВ wide array of choices available. The top row is for userвЂ‘assignable functions. CommonlyвЂ‘used parameters are accessed via aВ simple matrix in which aВ sixвЂ‘way switch lines up aВ row of options for tweaking via three small knobs. The original Microkorg's geeky panel text and cryptic characters have been superseded by the XL's moody amber display. AВ USB socket is your means of direct computer interfacing (about which more later) and MIDI is catered for by just two sockets: Thru has been omitted. Adjacent to the input is aВ switch to determine whether it or the included XLR mic will be the external source used. The remaining connections are pretty much as you'd expect, with all audio handled via quarterвЂ‘inch jacks (that's aВ stereo output pair, aВ headphone socket and an external input). OK, so you're unlikely to attempt Grieg's Piano Concerto on this keyboard, but aВ sustain pedal is valuable for so many other purposes, not least when combined with an arpeggiator. In common with the earlier Microkorg, there are no pedal inputs of any kind. AВ sprung octave transpose switch further expands the range. But if you can adapt to this, you have three full octaves in aВ package just 55cm long. The keyboard action is very light - far lighter than the mini keys of my Yamaha CS01 synth, for example. Its 37 miniature keys are chunky and square, with the black notes squeezed in slightly, donating aВ fraction of the available width to their white brethren. With any instrument of this size, producing aВ playable keyboard is going to be aВ challenge, and IВ was intrigued to see how the new 'Natural Touch' version performed. Generally, IВ felt the moulded black-plastic body looked more classy on the screen or page than it does up close. I'm not confident the knobs - especially those big, wobbly ones for Genre and Category selection - would long endure rough treatment. However, be careful when tossing it into your rucksack. An external PSU is provided, but the XL can run quite happily from six AA batteries, further boosting its 'take me out' credentials. If the goal was to make the smallest selfвЂ‘contained synth around, Korg have planted one firmly in the net.

Weighing in at aВ mere 2kg, this is aВ keyboard to secure firmly when playing outdoors. (See /sos/sep07/articles/korgr3.htm and /sos/apr06/articles/korgradias.htm for more on the Radias and the R3). The resulting Microkorg XL, with its minimal, retro style resembles aВ scaledвЂ‘down model of aВ classic electric piano - but its sound engine is firmly rooted in the tradition of the Radias.

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With keen Japanese ingenuity, aВ generous portion of the R3, Korg's vocoderвЂ‘equipped, portable synth derived from the powerful Radias 'module plus keyboard' package, has been shoeвЂ‘horned into petite, Microkorg dimensions.

The latest keyboard from Korg is aВ fine example of aВ mysterious Eastern artвЂ‘form known as 'extracting maximum return from R&DвЂќ. Will it repeat the success of its sibling? The hugely popular Microkorg - the world's bestвЂ‘selling synth for the past few years, according to its makers - has gained what Korg describe as aВ 'big brother'.

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